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Model Evaluation with Focus on Clouds (Maps).

<p>Maps of several cloud-related variables.</p> <p><i>Note</i></p> <p>Time range for ICON output: 19790101/19990101</p> </p>The references are multi-observational means from the following datasets: <ul> <li>clivi: CLARA-AVHRR (19990101/20181231), CLOUDSAT-L2 (20060101/20171231), ERA5 (20000101/20191231), ESACCI-CLOUD (19970101/20161231), MERRA2 (20020101/20211231), MODIS (20030101/20181231)</li> <li>clwvi: CLARA-AVHRR (19990101/20181231), CLOUDSAT-L2 (20060101/20171231), ERA5 (20000101/20191231), ESACCI- CLOUD (19970101/20161231), MERRA2 (20030101/20221231), MODIS (20030101/20181231)</li> <li>clt: CLARA-AVHRR (19990101/20181231), ERA5 (20020101/20211231), ESACCI-CLOUD (19970101/20161231), MERRA2 (20020101/20211231), MODIS (20030101/20181231), PATMOS-x (19970101/20161231)</li> <li>lwcre: CERES-EBAF (20030101/20221231), ERA5 (20020101/20211231), ESACCI-CLOUD (19970101/20161231), ISCCP-FH (19970101/20161231), MERRA2 (20020101/20211231)</li> <li>lwp: CLARA- AVHRR (19990101/20181231), CLOUDSAT-L2 (20060101/20171231), ERA5 (20000101/20191231), ESACCI-CLOUD (19970101/20161231), MERRA2 (20030101/20221231), MODIS (20030101/20181231)</li> <li>prw: ERA5 (20020101/20211231), ESACCI-WATERVAPOUR (20020731/20171231), ISCCP-FH (19970101/20161231), MERRA2 (20020101/20211231)</li> <li>swcre: CERES- EBAF (20030101/20221231), ESACCI-CLOUD (19970101/20161231), ISCCP-FH (19970101/20161231), MERRA2 (20020101/20211231)</li> </ul></p>

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Maps_Clivi

Map plots of ice water path.

Maps Clivi: Plot

Map plot of Ice Water Path of dataset ICON including bias relative to MultiObsMean. The number in the top left corner corresponds to the spatial mean (weighted by grid cell areas).
Map plot of Ice Water Path of dataset ICON including bias relative to MultiObsMean. The number in the top left corner corresponds to the spatial mean (weighted by grid cell areas).

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Maps_Clwvi

Map plots of condensed water path.

Maps Clwvi: Plot

Map plot of Condensed Water Path of dataset ICON including bias relative to MultiObsMean. The number in the top left corner corresponds to the spatial mean (weighted by grid cell areas).
Map plot of Condensed Water Path of dataset ICON including bias relative to MultiObsMean. The number in the top left corner corresponds to the spatial mean (weighted by grid cell areas).

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Maps_Clt

Map plots of total cloud cover.

Maps Clt: Plot

Map plot of Total Cloud Cover Percentage of dataset ICON including bias relative to MultiObsMean. The number in the top left corner corresponds to the spatial mean (weighted by grid cell areas).
Map plot of Total Cloud Cover Percentage of dataset ICON including bias relative to MultiObsMean. The number in the top left corner corresponds to the spatial mean (weighted by grid cell areas).

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Maps_Lwcre

Map plots of TOA longwave cloud radiative effect.

Maps Lwcre: Plot

Map plot of TOA Longwave Cloud Radiative Effect of dataset ICON including bias relative to MultiObsMean. The number in the top left corner corresponds to the spatial mean (weighted by grid cell areas).
Map plot of TOA Longwave Cloud Radiative Effect of dataset ICON including bias relative to MultiObsMean. The number in the top left corner corresponds to the spatial mean (weighted by grid cell areas).

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Maps_Lwp

Map plots of liquid water path.

Maps Lwp: Plot

Map plot of Liquid Water Path of dataset ICON including bias relative to MultiObsMean. The number in the top left corner corresponds to the spatial mean (weighted by grid cell areas).
Map plot of Liquid Water Path of dataset ICON including bias relative to MultiObsMean. The number in the top left corner corresponds to the spatial mean (weighted by grid cell areas).

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Maps_Prw

Map plots of water vapor path.

Maps Prw: Plot

Map plot of Water Vapor Path of dataset ICON including bias relative to MultiObsMean. The number in the top left corner corresponds to the spatial mean (weighted by grid cell areas).
Map plot of Water Vapor Path of dataset ICON including bias relative to MultiObsMean. The number in the top left corner corresponds to the spatial mean (weighted by grid cell areas).

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Maps_Swcre

Map plots of TOA shortwave cloud radiative effect.

Maps Swcre: Plot

Map plot of TOA Shortwave Cloud Radiative Effect of dataset ICON including bias relative to MultiObsMean. The number in the top left corner corresponds to the spatial mean (weighted by grid cell areas).
Map plot of TOA Shortwave Cloud Radiative Effect of dataset ICON including bias relative to MultiObsMean. The number in the top left corner corresponds to the spatial mean (weighted by grid cell areas).

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main_log.txt | main_log_debug.txt | recipe_clouds_maps.yml | figures | data